Find out how popular the last name Turowski is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Turowski.

Turowski, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Turowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Turowski in America

Turowski is the 36048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Turowski surname appeared 622 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Turowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Turowski to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Turowski

The surname Turowski originates from Poland and dates back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Polish word "tur," which means an aurochs, a type of wild ox that once roamed the forests of Eastern Europe. The name likely referred to someone who hunted or kept aurochs.

Turowski is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a place name. It is believed to have been first used by people who lived in or near the village of Turów, located in southwestern Poland, near the city of Wrocław. The name of the village itself is derived from the same root word "tur."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Turowski surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Poloniae, a collection of medieval Polish documents dating back to the 12th century. The name appears in a document from 1238, referring to a nobleman named Wincenty Turowski.

In the 14th century, a prominent Polish knight and military leader named Jan Turowski (c. 1330-1390) served under King Casimir III the Great. He was known for his bravery in battles against the Teutonic Knights and was granted lands in recognition of his service.

Another notable figure with the Turowski surname was Krzysztof Turowski (1570-1631), a Polish-Lithuanian statesman and diplomat who served as a member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) and as a diplomat in various European courts.

In the 18th century, Franciszek Turowski (1726-1797) was a Polish painter and engraver who was renowned for his religious and historical works, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Poland.

Józef Turowski (1796-1866) was a Polish writer and historian who was particularly interested in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He wrote several books on the subject, including "Historia Polska" (Polish History), published in 1839.

Throughout its history, the Turowski surname has been associated with various noble families and landowners in Poland, as well as artists, writers, and public figures who have contributed significantly to the cultural and political landscape of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Turowski

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Turowski.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Turowski was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Turowski has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Turowski was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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